Rotary Public Relations Tips - May, 2013

Rotary Public Relations Tips Newsletter

The Rotary Club of Flower Mound, Texas, USA,was recognized in the local media for investing time, energy, and resources to start a Rotaract club at a nearby community college. “Students are now involved in community projects and presently working on growing the organization and building a better community,” said Flower Mound Campus Director Jessica DeRoche. With this media coverage, the Rotary sponsored program is promoted as a way young people ages 18-30 can serve their community.

Upcoming webinar on Rotary Club Central -- 12 June

By this point, you may have heard of Rotary Club Central, but maybe you aren’t quite sure how to use the site. Join this 60-minute webinar to learn more about how Rotary Club Central can help your club plan for the next Rotary year -- including public relations outreach. Rotarian panelists will share their own experiences with this new online resource and explain why they are using it to track their clubs’ goals and progress. Register here.

Be social during the RI Convention

If you are attending the2013 RI Convention in Lisbon, Portugal, 23-26 June, remember to share updates through your online social networks. Whether you’re meeting new Rotarians or hearing inspirational speakers, your stories can enhance Rotary’s image. Post inspiring quotes, images of new friends, or even a video.

And during the week of the convention, follow the official Rotary account on Twitter, which will include both pre-convention and convention news. Follow the convention hashtag #ricon13 on Twitter to stay connected.

Start your presentation off right

Did you know that the next time you give a presentation you will have about 60 seconds to capture and keep your audience’s attention? Think about that for a minute. How do you usually begin your presentations? Read about five things that you can do to improve your next presentation introduction in a slideshow by Big Fish Presentations.

Did you know that Rotary PR Tips reaches more than 19,000 people in 120 countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe? It's a great opportunity to learn how the media works and how other cultures promote their projects. What PR tip would you share with readers? Send it to pr@rotary.org.